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ACANTHUS [2 records]

Record 1 2016-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

Any of several plants of the genus Acanthus, of the Mediterranean region, having spiny or toothed leaves and showy, white or purplish flowers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Plante à très grandes feuilles opposées, irrégulièrement découpées, à fleurs hermaphrodites groupées en épis.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 2 2002-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Elements
  • Jewellery
  • Goldsmithing and Silversmithing
DEF

A stylized leaf motif, one of the primary decorative elements of classical architecture.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments d'architecture
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie
  • Orfèvrerie et argenterie
DEF

Élément décoratif formé de volutes végétales stylisées, inspirées de la forme découpée de la plante du même nom.

Spanish

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